CE Markit for PUWER

cemarkit are PUWER Compliance consultants and can conduct your assessments – or pre-purchase safety audits on your behalf.

Employers / suppliers of equipment for use at work must ensure that it meets The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations – ie. it must be suitable for its purpose and maintained in a safe condition.

Work equipment is any machinery, appliance or apparatus, tool or installation for use at work.

Broadly speaking, PUWER requires work equipment to be:

• Suitable for the intended use.
• Safe for use, maintained in a safe condition and inspected to ensure it is correctly installed and does not subsequently deteriorate.
• Used only by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training.
• Accompanied by suitable health and safety measures, such as protective devices and controls. These will normally.

cemarkit can undertake the work to check that the work equipment / machinery meets the minimum requirements of PUWER.

• Review your health & safety experience with the equipment (if already in use).
• Review the equipment manufacturer’s instructions and your standard operating procedures.
• Assess your equipment against the requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations.
• Consider any other risks associated with the use of the equipment.
• Produce a PUWER compliance report, along with risk assessment and prioritised action list.